Kim calls for military ‘parity’ with US
seoul — North Korea said on Saturday it was seeking military “equilibrium” with the United States as leader Kim Jong-un vowed to complete Pyongyang’s nuclear programme.
North Korea successfully fired a Hwasong-12 intermediaterange ballistic missile over Japan on Friday, responding to a new round of UN sanctions over its sixth nuclear test with its furthest-ever missile flight.
“Our final goal is to establish the equilibrium of real force with the United States and make the US rulers dare not talk about military option for the DPRK,” Kim said, according to the official Korean Central News Agency.
Kim said the country was close to the goal of completing its nuclear ambitions and should use all power at its disposal to finish the task, saying it had “nearly reached the terminal”, KCNA reported.
The young leader said Friday’s launch had increased the North’s “combat power of the nuclear force”.
“We should clearly show the big power chauvinists how our state attain the goal of completing its nuclear force despite their limitless sanctions and blockade,” Kim said, according to KCNA. —
Our final goal is to establish the equilibrium of real force with the US and make the US rulers dare not talk about military option for the DPRK Kim Jong-un, North Korean leader
america and our allies will never be intimidated. We will defend our people, our nations, and our civilisation, from all who dare to threaten our way of life. Donald Trump, US President
there is a high possibility that the north Korean regime may test-fire another ICBM by the end of this year to prove it has mastered the technology Moon Jae-in, S. Korean President
We’ve been kicking the can down the road, and we’re out of road. For those ... who have been commenting on a lack of a military option, there is a military option HR McMaster, US top security official